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2020 Goodwood Speedweek: Festival and Revival go online in one-off event

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Goodwood Speedweek is a one-off online-only event running on 16-18 October 2020 as a replacement for this year’s cancelled Festival and Revival.
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Why the scrappage scheme made Mike Brewer cry

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Hagerty is the latest name to call for a fairer scrappage scheme. Mike Brewer recalls a moment when a scrap-ready MG Metro drove him to tears.
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Steve Coogan’s ‘perfect’ Jaguar E-Type up for sale

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A rare Jaguar E-Type roadster owned by comedy actor Steve Coogan – also known as Alan Partridge – is coming up for auction. Aha!
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Fast Ford icon: rare Sierra RS Cosworth heads to auction

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A pre-production Ford Sierra RS Cosworth – up for auction later this month – could prove a savvy investment for car collectors.
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‘Affordable’ Ferrari with F1 history is for sale

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A Ferrari 348 TS formerly owned by the Scuderia F1 team boss is up for auction. It’s a great candidate for your first Ferrari
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Rare Peter Rabbit Land Rover up for auction

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The Land Rover Series IIA is expected to make up to £15,000
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Iron Maiden drummer’s Jaguar XJ6 is the coolest thing at the Geneva Motor Show

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Holy Smoke! What's the coolest car at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show? Our man reckons it's the Series 3 Jaguar XJ6 owned by Nicko McBrain
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Revealed: the UK’s rustiest cars and where to find them

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Cazana's analysed MOT data to revealed the eight rustiest cars in the UK - and there are a few surprises
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This ‘Rambo Lambo’ puts the Urus super-SUV to shame

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The Lamborghini LM002 is on display at this weekend's London Classic Car Show

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Rowan Atkinson’s Peugeot 205 GTI heads to auction

Offered directly from the collection of actor Rowan Atkinson CBE, this well-preserved Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI will be sold later this month.

Final air-cooled Porsche 911 Turbo could sell for £800,000 at auction

Built to a bespoke specification, the last 993-generation Porsche 911 Turbo will be auctioned at the Goodwood Revival in September.

Porsche 928 driven by Tom Cruise in Risky Business up for auction

Driven by Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie, Risky Business, this classic Porsche 928 is being auctioned by Bonhams as part of Monterey Car Week.

Features

The amazing 10-car garage you could buy for the cost of ONE wedding

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement, we fire up Auto Trader

Popular cars disappearing from our roads

From the Ford Cortina to the Vauxhall Belmont, we look at 25 cars that are a shadow of their former selves.

In pictures: 30 years of all-wheel-drive Porsches

We’re invited to the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone to celebrate the 30th anniversary of all-wheel drive Porsches

Reviews

1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 review: Retro Road Test

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith liked the Mercedes-Benz W123 so much, he bought one. Find out why it makes for such a brilliant classic car.

1989 Audi 80 review: Retro Road Test

The Audi 80 is an affordable modern classic, with typically German build quality and sleek, aerodynamic styling. We drive a 1989 80 1.8 S.

Rover Mini Cooper Sport review: Retro Road Test

A nostalgic reminder of the back-to-basics brilliance of the classic Mini, driven here in 1998 Rover Cooper Sport guise.